PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and an examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from August 19, 2016 to December 31, 2019; 70 percent from December 31, 2019 to December 11, 2020; and 100 percent from the earlier effective date of December 11, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Depressive Disorder as there was no current diagnosis of either condition, and the Veteran did not have an in-service injury or event that caused these conditions.

Service connection for lupus is denied. An increased disability rating of 70 percent, and no higher, for PTSD from November 15, 2011 to February 26, 2020 is granted. An increased disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD from February 26, 2020, forward, is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent prior to April 29, 2015. The Board found that the symptoms of PTSD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU since October 12, 2016 due to his mental impairments resulting from PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. His service-connected back disability has been granted.

The Board denied a request for an increased rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his condition had worsened within one year prior to May 19, 2015. The current rating of 70% is maintained.

The Veteran's PTSD with borderline personality disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to April 23, 2019, and a higher rating of 70 percent has been granted from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, and skin disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA will provide a new examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD related to his in-service combat stressors, whether he has early-onset peripheral neuropathy related to herbicide agent exposure or other factors, and whether any diagnosed skin disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine if the claimed stressor occurred and whether any diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 27, 2010. The Board granted a TDIU effective from July 27, 2010 to February 18, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of certain medical opinions and lay assertions, as well as a lack of recent VA examination. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are being evaluated again for an appropriate rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disorders to service or any event of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stress and anxiety was reopened, and the Board granted service connection for PTSD due to MST. The decision is mixed as it grants one issue but denies another.

The Veteran was granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD from December 14, 2011 to May 1, 2013. He is also granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted as his active service aggravated a pre-existing condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, effective August 30, 2018. The rating reflects significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.